Zanu PF not losing sleep over xenophobia targeting Zimbabweans in South Africa: Mutsvangwa

ZANU PF says it is unfazed by xenophobic sentiments currently prevailing in South Africa, which may potentially put more than a million Zimbabweans residing in the neighbouring country in danger.

Foreign nationals have been put on notice in South Africa to leave the country by pro-anti-migrant groups and political parties.

This has ignited a wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants of African origin, prompting countries such as Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Malawi to assist in the repatriation of their citizens out of South Africa.

Speaking at a press conference recently in Harare, Christopher Mutsvangwa said: “Why not even make it possible that living in Zimbabwe is better than living outside of Zimbabwe. This is a good thing.

“In that case we wouldn’t be worried about the xenophobia in our neighbouring countries because we can always accommodate our people because things are going well at home.

“We do not to worry about what is going on in our neighbouring country when they are still going through the post-apartheid bad panks,” said Mutsvangwa.

According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Nick Mangwana, the Zimbabwean government has repatriated 660 nationals from South Africa.

Anti-migrant vigilante groups accuse foreign nationals of fuelling criminal activities and straining social services in South Africa.

Mutsvangwa said President Emmerson Mnangagwa has enabled the economic environment to be conducive for development.

“This is a credit to our President. It shows in the way our internal politics has embraced the success story of the president. Like I said nothing succeeds like success,” said Mutsvangwa.

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